Thanks for the tip. I am using Visual Studio 2003 with framework 1.4
so I didn't find the "ExtractAssociatedIcon" function. I used:
System.Drawing.Icon micon = new Icon(str1);
this.notifyIcon1.Icon=micon;
and this worked fine.
On Sep 7, 1:10 pm, Joeizy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was able to swap Icons, both using the Resources example and this
> approach:
>
> string str1 = @"C:\Data\My Stuff\Images\Cars\untitled.bmp";
> string str2 = @"C:\Data\My Stuff\Documents\ebay.txt";
> bool flip;
> void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
> if (flip)
> notifyIcon1.Icon =
> System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(str1);
> else
> notifyIcon1.Icon =
> System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(str2);
> flip = !flip;
> }
>
> Of course you could just load up the icon using the constructor, but I
> didn't have any icon files available. The important part is that I'm
> doing it when you click the button, and I'm setting the Icon property
> of the NotifiyIcon object.
>
> On Sep 6, 10:51 am, mrkoconnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I was experimenting with thisiconproblem and had a very difficult
> > time attempting to reload anothericonfile for aNotifyIconcontrol.
> > My problem was that I kept getting involved with the resouce file
> > which is very extensive and written in xml. After about an hour of
> > messing with this, I can up with a much simpler solution.
>
> > I added twoNotifyIconcontrols and simply swapped the visible state
> > (true or false) between the two icons. This worked very well.
>
> > If you find another way involving reassigning theiconto a simple
> > control, I am very interested in hearing how you did it.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Kevin O'Connell
>
> > On Aug 29, 9:00 am, Kevin Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > OK, here is my problem
>
> > > i am currently making a program that involves aNotifyIcon. i can
> > > manly change theicon(before the program runs in the properties
> > > window) with no problem, but what i need is a way to have the program
> > > change itsiconmid-stream.
>
> > > i have already make toiconfiles: let's call them icon1.ico and
> > > icon2.ico. i also have a (working)NotifyIcon, and we'll call that
> > > NotifyIcon1 (these are all default names).
>
> > > i have tried other things like NotifyIcon1.add("TheIconLocation"),
> > > but that just ADDS the newiconto the notification area, and will not
> > > replace the previous one.
>
> > > so in short: is there a way to code a program to replace oniconin an
> > >NotifyIconwith another?- Hide quoted text -
>
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